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1. New Hires – Getting it Right From the Start
2. If You're Prepared to be Sued, You're Less Likely to be Sued
3. Employment Laws You Need to be Familiar With
4. Sensitive Issues: Substance Abuse and Leaves of Absence
5. Internal Investigations
6. Wage and Hour Issues
7. Separation of Employment

1. NEW HIRES – GETTING IT RIGHT FROM THE START
   8:30 - 9:15, Jan E. Hensel
1. Job Applications: Getting the Data You Need
2. The Interview Process: How to Portray Your Message Throughout
3. Screen References
4. Job Offers, Terms and Conditions of Contracts
5. Orientation and Training: Keeping the “Keepers”
2. IF YOU'RE PREPARED TO BE SUED, YOU'RE LESS LIKELY TO BE SUED
   9:15 - 10:15, Cavett R. Kreps
1. Take Inventory of Your Current Handbook and Explore New Ideas
2. Don't be Recklessly Indifferent With Employee Training
3. Tracking of Handbook and Policy Updates Given to Employees
4. Strategies for Management Buy-In
3. EMPLOYMENT LAWS YOU NEED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH
   10:30 - 12:00, Daniel J. Clark
   1. The Latest Employment Law Developments and How They Affect You
   2. Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA)
   3. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
   4. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Sexual Harassment
   5. Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
   6. Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)
   7. Uniformed Services Employment Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
   8. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
   9. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
   10. Social Security Mismatch Letters and I-9
   11. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
4. SENSITIVE ISSUES: SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE
   1:00 - 1:35, Jan E. Hensel
1. Drug and Alcohol Testing
1. Establish Control By Way of Written Policies
2. Suspicion vs. Random Testing
3. Dealing With Test Results
2. Walk Softly When Dealing With "Leaves of Absence"
5. INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
   1:35 - 2:20, Daniel J. Clark
1. The New Trend of Outsourcing Investigation - Money Well Spent
2. Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines
3. Always be Aware of What Will be Discoverable From the Investigation
4. What to do With the Evidence to Resolve the Issue
6. WAGE AND HOUR ISSUES
   2:35 - 3:35, Jan E. Hensel
1. State-Specific Wage and Hour Laws
2. What Qualifies as Overtime
3. Differences to be Aware of: Salaried Exempt vs. Salaried Non-Exempt
4. Options for Employees Reporting Time Worked
5. Handling Deductions From Wages
6. Other
7. SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT
   3:35 - 4:40, Cavett R. Kreps
1. Reviews, Warnings, Discipline and Suspensions
2. There is a Time for Termination
3. Is Your Paper Trail Ready for Possible Litigation?
4. Releases/Severance Pay
5. The Exit Interview

DANIEL J. CLARK is an attorney in the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP and a member of the firm's labor and employment group. He has significant experience with employment discrimination cases, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the enforcement of non-competition agreements, collective bargaining, and union issues. Mr. Clark also has extensive experience representing schools, colleges, and universities. Mr. Clark has lectured on topics relating to harassment training, workplace investigations, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. Mr. Clark earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Wittenberg University and his J.D. degree, with honors, from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law. 

JAN E. HENSEL is a partner in the Labor and Employment Department of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. Ms. Hensel devotes her practice exclusively to the representation of employers in the employment law arena. She consults with employers of all sizes to help them comply with the myriad of state and federal employment laws that affect the workplace, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, and the Ohio Civil Rights Act. She frequently conducts onsite trainings and seminars to ensure that clients avoid employment pitfalls. Ms. Hensel also has more than 20 years of experience litigating employment law cases in state and federal courts, and representing employers before state and federal enforcement agencies. She has tried cases and presented appeals in state and federal courts throughout Ohio, and has twice represented clients before the Ohio Supreme Court. Ms. Hensel is a frequent author and speaker on employment law related topics. She is a member of the American, Ohio State and Columbus bar associations. Ms. Hensel earned her B.A. and J.D. degrees from The Ohio State University.

CAVETT R. KREPS is an attorney in the law firm of Bricker & Eckler LLP and a member of the firm's employment and labor group. Mr. Kreps practices employment law, with an emphasis on employment-related litigation and counseling. His experience includes handling hundreds of litigation matters and Ohio Civil Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges, and prosecuting and defending non-compete/non-solicitation and trade secrets disputes. He also advises clients on day-to-day employment issues, including compliance with employment laws such as Title VII, ADEA, FMLA, and FLSA.  Mr. Kreps earned his B.A. and B.S. degrees from Miami University and his J.D. degree from The Ohio State University. Prior to working at Bricker & Eckler LLP, Mr. Kreps was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio.

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